Postcards from the Edge

Postcards from the Edge

101 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 14, 1990

Substance-addicted Hollywood actress, Suzanne Vale is on the skids. After a spell at a detox centre her film company insists as a condition of continuing to employ her that she live with her mother, herself once a star and now a champion drinker. Such a set-up is bad news for Suzanne who has struggled for years to get out of her mother's shadow, and who still treats her like a child. Despite these and other problems, Suzanne begins to see the funny side of her situation, and also realises that not only do daughters have mothers—mothers do too.

Postcards from the Edge

101 mins | Drama, Comedy | Sept. 14, 1990

Postcards from the Edge
Substance-addicted Hollywood actress, Suzanne Vale is on the skids. After a spell at a detox centre her film company insists as a condition of continuing to employ her that she live with her mother, herself once a star and now a champion drinker. Such a set-up is bad news for Suzanne who has struggled for years to get out of her mother's shadow, and who still treats her like a child. Despite these and other problems, Suzanne begins to see the funny side of her situation, and also realises that not only do daughters have mothers—mothers do too.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Columbia Pictures
Original title Postcards from the Edge
Directors Nathalie Vadim, Michael Haley, Mike Nichols
Writers Carrie Fisher

Cast

Meryl Streep

as Suzanne Vale

Shirley MacLaine

as Doris Mann

Dennis Quaid

as Jack Faulkner

Gene Hackman

as Lowell Kolchek

Richard Dreyfuss

as Doctor Frankenthal

Rob Reiner

as Joe Pierce

Mary Wickes

as Grandma

Conrad Bain

as Grandpa

Annette Bening

as Evelyn Ames

Simon Callow

as Simon Asquith

Gary Morton

as Marty Wiener

CCH Pounder

as Julie Marsden

Sidney Armus

as Sid Roth

Robin Bartlett

as Aretha

Barbara Garrick

as Carol

Anthony Heald

as George Lazan

Dana Ivey

as Wardrobe Mistress

Oliver Platt

as Neil Bleene

Michael Ontkean

as Robert Munch

Pepe Serna

as Raoul

Mark Lowenthal

as Bart

Michael Byers

as Allen

JD Souther

as Ted

George Wallace

as Carl

Peter Onorati

as Cameraman

J. Roy Helland

as Make-up Man

Douglas Roberts

as Soundman

Michael Haley

as Assistant Director

Kathleen Gray

as Cindy

Gloria Crayton

as Maid at Party

Gary Matanky

as Sound Editor

Marcelo Tubert

as Sound Editor

John Verea

as Young Intern

René Assa

as Passport Official

Natalija Nogulich

as Friend at Airport

Susan Forristal

as Friend at Airport

Evelina Fernández

as Airline Employee

Neil A. Machlis

as Rob Sonnenfeld

Gary Jones

as Fan at Party

Jane Galloway

as Nurse

Steven Brill

as Assistant Director

Jason Tomlins

as Officer

Shelley Kirk

as First Lady

Jessica Z. Diamond

as Script Supervisor

Scott Frankel

as Pianist at Party

Sheridan Leatherbury

as Stand-In

Ken Gutstein

as Director of Photography

James Deeth

as Helicopter Pilot

Robert Marshall

as Helicopter Pilot

Jim Cuddy

as Blue Rodeo Band

Greg Keelor

as Blue Rodeo Band

Bazil Donovan

as Blue Rodeo Band

Mark French

as Blue Rodeo Band

Bob Wiseman

as Blue Rodeo Band

Jorga Caye

as Western Bar Patron (uncredited)

Stanley DeSantis

as Crew Member (uncredited)

Anthony DeStefanis

as Savona (uncredited)

Lorenzo Gaspar

as Gardner (uncredited)

Bob Harks

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Conrad Hurtt

as Cowperson (uncredited)

Carrie Jachnuk

as Fan at Party (uncredited)

Beau Lotterman

as Soundman (uncredited)

Fred Moon

as Air Plane Passenger (uncredited)

Danny Nero

as Party Guest (uncredited)

Ted Raimi

as Emergency Room Attendant (uncredited)

Raymond Storti

as Stagehand (uncredited)